Accordingly, implementing Decision No. 782/QD-TTg dated May 27, 2021 of the Prime Minister approving the Program on preventing and reducing illegal child labor for the period 2021-2025, with a vision to 2030, in response to the World Day against Child Labor 2025 (June 12) with the theme emphasizing the urgency of accelerating the progress of eliminating child labor: "Progress is clear, but there's more to do: let's speed up efforts!", the Department of Mothers and Children sent the Department of Health of provinces and centrally run cities communication messages for the World Day against Child Labor 2025 such as: "Preventing child labor for a safe and healthy generation"; “Preventing child labor today, the foundation for quality human resources in the future”; “Don’t let children work too hard, let them nurture their dreams”; “Ending child labor in the supply chain: It’s everyone’s responsibility”…
The Department of Mothers and Children requests the Department of Health of provinces and centrally-run cities to strengthen communication, use and duplicate documents (attached) to serve communication work on prevention and reduction of child labor in the locality.
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Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan spoke at the launching ceremony of the Month of Action for Children 2025 with the theme: "Prioritizing resources to complete goals for children". Source: Ministry of Health |
The 2020 National Report on Child Labor by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (formerly known as MOLISA) shows that there are more than 1 million children engaged in labor activities. Most of them work in agriculture, construction and services. Children who have to work early are concentrated in rural and mountainous areas in the North, the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta, where economic conditions are less developed and access to education is limited. According to a report by the United Nations Children's Fund in Vietnam (UNICEF), the rate of child labor in rural areas is nearly 4 times higher than in urban areas.
To reduce child labor, Vietnam has issued many legal documents to improve the legal framework to protect children's rights and prevent this situation. The 2016 Law on Children and the 2019 Labor Code both have strict regulations on child labor.
The 2016 Law on Children clearly stipulates children's rights, including the right to be protected from child labor and other forms of exploitation. The law also proposes strict measures to deal with violations of children's rights.
The 2019 Labor Code completely prohibits the use of child labor under 15 years old, except for some light jobs that do not affect the health and learning of children. For children from 15 to 18 years old, the law also has strict regulations on working hours, types of work and working conditions...
The Vietnamese Government has signed and ratified many international conventions on children's rights and child labor, such as Conventions 138 and 182 of the International Labor Organization (ILO). In addition, national programs such as the Program for Prevention and Reduction of Illegal Child Labor for the 2021-2025 period, with a vision to 2030, are being implemented to reduce this situation, including measures to support education, vocational training and improve living conditions for poor families.
The government has also implemented many educational support programs for poor children, especially in remote areas. Every year, thousands of poor students, students in difficult circumstances, and orphans are granted scholarships and tuition support to help them have the opportunity to continue their studies...
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